Raise assault case with AG and regent, Hanipa dared
Published: Sep 21, 2024 9:30 AM
An academic has censured Mohamed Hanipa Maidin for targeting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim over the delay in prosecuting the police personnel who assaulted a deaf e-hailing driver.
Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi also challenged the former deputy legal affairs minister to raise the issue with Attorney-General Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh and Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim.
The professor of architecture said he was surprised that Hanipa (above), a former Amanah MP, had used such language and tone on Anwar and the Amanah leadership.
According to him, the former deputy minister appeared “ungrateful, cynical and rude”.
“I have known Hanipa as a fighter for justice since the days of Reformasi. I challenge him to bring the matter of the deaf driver straight up to the attorney-general.
“Secondly, I challenge Hanipa to question the regent himself concerning why this matter has not been resolved. Why does Hanipa not do so seeing that he seems very courageous?” he said in a statement to Malaysiakini.
Academic Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi
The driver, Ong Ing Keong, was assaulted outside a hotel in Kuala Lumpur on May 28 by a police personnel escorting Tunku Ismail.
The regent later said he does not condone illegal actions and urged the police to conduct a thorough investigation.
Why blame Anwar?
Tajuddin said since the investigation papers are with the prosecutors, it is the AG’s call on whether to press charges.
“Why blame and drag Anwar into this matter? If Anwar interferes one way or another that means he has absolute control of the AG which is not proper, or is it?” he added.
Yesterday, Anwar, when questioned on the matter, said that certain cases were time-consuming, prompting Hanipa to offer a cynical riposte that the prime minister perhaps considers the assault to be more complex than the 1MDB scandal.
The driver, Ong Ing Keong, was assaulted outside a hotel in Kuala Lumpur on May 28 by a police personnel escorting Tunku Ismail.
The regent later said he does not condone illegal actions and urged the police to conduct a thorough investigation.
Why blame Anwar?
Tajuddin said since the investigation papers are with the prosecutors, it is the AG’s call on whether to press charges.
“Why blame and drag Anwar into this matter? If Anwar interferes one way or another that means he has absolute control of the AG which is not proper, or is it?” he added.
Yesterday, Anwar, when questioned on the matter, said that certain cases were time-consuming, prompting Hanipa to offer a cynical riposte that the prime minister perhaps considers the assault to be more complex than the 1MDB scandal.
Disabled e-hailing driver Ong Ing Keong
Prior to this, the former deputy minister, who expressed frustration with the slow progress of the case, said if he were the Amanah president, he would push for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to decide if the party should remain in the coalition government.
Commenting on this, Tajuddin said Hanipa’s remarks were “foolish and undiplomatic”.
He reminded Hanipa that Pakatan Harapan did not win the last general election and the current government was not “created by the charisma of Anwar”.
“In that regard, Anwar does not hold all the cards like (former premier) (Dr) Mahathir (Mohamad) during his days as the prime minister for BN.
“Hanipa speaks more like a Perikatan Nasional member. Perhaps, he should go to the other side and let us settle this once and for all,” he added.
Apart from Hanipa, Anwar’s response also drew criticism from Lawyers for Liberty (LFL), which is representing Ong, and the Disability Advocacy and Welfare Network (Dawn).
Prior to this, the former deputy minister, who expressed frustration with the slow progress of the case, said if he were the Amanah president, he would push for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to decide if the party should remain in the coalition government.
Commenting on this, Tajuddin said Hanipa’s remarks were “foolish and undiplomatic”.
He reminded Hanipa that Pakatan Harapan did not win the last general election and the current government was not “created by the charisma of Anwar”.
“In that regard, Anwar does not hold all the cards like (former premier) (Dr) Mahathir (Mohamad) during his days as the prime minister for BN.
“Hanipa speaks more like a Perikatan Nasional member. Perhaps, he should go to the other side and let us settle this once and for all,” he added.
Apart from Hanipa, Anwar’s response also drew criticism from Lawyers for Liberty (LFL), which is representing Ong, and the Disability Advocacy and Welfare Network (Dawn).
Lawyers for Liberty director Zaid Malek
Accusing the prime minister of being evasive, LFL director Zaid Malek said Anwar’s “flippant” response had raised more questions.
On Sept 5, Ong and LFL submitted a memorandum and the dashcam recording of the incident to the Prime Minister’s Office asking for an independent commission of inquiry to be established.
Accusing the prime minister of being evasive, LFL director Zaid Malek said Anwar’s “flippant” response had raised more questions.
On Sept 5, Ong and LFL submitted a memorandum and the dashcam recording of the incident to the Prime Minister’s Office asking for an independent commission of inquiry to be established.
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kt comments:
While I like BOTH Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi and Mohamed Hanipa Maidin, and I admire Prof Tajuddin for defending an (in this case) indefensible Anwar, I support Hanipa Maidin in his sarcastic criticisms against the PM in being flippant to queries regarding delays in judicial resolution of the assault case.
It's also INTERESTING, yes very INTERESTING that Prof Tajuddin challenged Hanipa to raise the issue with the Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim. Maybe Prof Tajuddin knows more than he has revealed (or failed to) thus far - hmmm 😏😊😁😂😅
you can take a kangkung prof out to the USA but you can't take the kangkung out of the prof!!!
ReplyDeleteWhere matters of the rakyat's welfare are concerned, the buck ultimately stops at the PM, not with the regent or any member of the monarchy. We are not living in an era of feudalism or royal patronage. Or in Brunei for that matter.
ReplyDeleteI repeat. This is not a feudalistic society where the sultan grants a daily audience to the rakyat2 kampung to air their grievances or to bring him gifts from their plantations.
If there is a serious legal issue to be resolved, and the very same authorities appointed to protect the rakyat appear to be doing nothing, and the PM acting likewise, something is not right. In fact, something is very wrong.